Interface agents are semi-autonomous software entities that perform tasks on behalf of their users. One of the attributes an agent may possess is anthropomorphism. Could an anthropomorphic agent make people believe information that was not true? This paper describes an experiment that investigated

We here discuss a model of continuous opinion dynamics in which agents adjust continuous opinions as a result of random binary encounters whenever their difference in opinion is below a given threshold. We concentrate on the version of the model in the presence of few extremists which might drive

The use of animated pedagogical agents with emotional capabilities in an interactive learning environment has been found to have a positive impact on learners. The Greek philosopher Aristotle contended that three elements; emotion, logic, and character are crucial for successful persuasion, i

Homeless: it’s no game has been developed to test the effectiveness of video games as persuasive agents. In the game, the player assumes the role of a homeless person who is trying to survive in a city. Two versions of the game have been developed – one in which the homeless person is a sympathetic

Social persuasion abounds in human-human interactions. Our attitudes and behaviors are invariably influenced by attitudes and behaviors of other people as well as our social roles/relationships toward them. We discuss, in this paper, the design of interface agents that considers the social aspects

Persuasive negotiation occurs when autonomous agents exchange proposals that are backed up by rhetorical arguments (such as threats, rewards, or appeals). The role of such rhetorical arguments is to persuade the negotiation opponent to accept proposals more readily. To this end, this paper

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We present a dialogue system that allows agents to exchange arguments in order to come to an agreement on how to act. When selecting arguments to assert, an agent uses a model of what is important to the recipient agent. The system lets the agents agree to an action that each finds acceptable

Sophisticated models of inter-agent communication are making increasing use of intuitive notions of persuasion and negotiation. In this paper, a formal characterisation is provided which not only clearly distinguishes persuasion from negotiation, but also introduces three other dialogue types

In recent years, several bilateral protocols regulating the exchange of arguments between agents have been proposed. When dealing with persuasion, the objective is to arbitrate among conflicting viewpoints. Often, these debates are not entirely predetermined from the initial situation, which means